The Common Dog Training and Walking

07/04/2025

New pack hike days just opened up! 🐾🌲

We’re now offering Wednesday + Friday morning Structured Pack Hikes for dogs in Ladysmith, Chemainus, and Crofton!

These small group outings offer exercise AND your dog will also get calm socialization, real-world leash practice, and a structured environment to reinforce good behavior. It’s a great way to burn energy and build better habits.

📍Serving the Cowichan Valley
📲 Head to www.thecommondog.ca to get your pup on the roster!

Structured Dog Walking Services, small groups, polite socialization, on leash walks and obedience training all in one.

06/25/2025

Our Day Training program isn’t for you… if you’d rather stay stuck.

Changing behavior doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With the right structure and support, progress can happen faster (and more smoothly) than you think. That’s exactly what our Mobile Day Training is built for.

We come to you, work 1-on-1 with your dog, and help them practice skills like leash manners, calm behavior, recall, and reactivity in real-life settings. You’ll get a detailed recap and best next steps after each session - because progress works best when we’re all on the same page.

We’ve had a few recent pups make such quick, noticeable progress that their people were genuinely blown away. That’s what qualified, consistent guidance can do.

📍We current have availability Monday afternoons + Tuesday mornings!

Serving Cobble Hill to Ladysmith

📲 Book your initial consult through the link in bio and let’s get to work.

06/20/2025

Our Structured Walks offer peace of mind for you, and purpose for your dog. 🐾

You’ll know your pup is getting calm, focused social time with a trainer who understands how to build real-world skills and reinforce good habits.

🟡 Now booking for both North & South Zones!

North (Ladysmith, Chemainus, Crofton):
• Tuesday & Wednesday – PM Walks
• Thursday – AM Walk

South (Shawnigan, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Duncan, North Cowichan):
• Monday & Wednesday – PM Walks
• Tuesday & Thursday – AM Walk

📲 Ready to relax knowing your dog is in good hands? Head to www.thecommondog.ca to schedule your Meet & Greet and get started!

06/13/2025

That’s what we love to (and do) hear, and it’s exactly what our Walk & Train sessions are designed to do.

If your dog struggles with:

• pulling on leash
• reactivity
• inconsistent manners
• staying calm around distractions
..our 1:1 Walk & Train sessions can help. We’ll pick up your dog, head out to work on real-life skills, and give you a recap of what we covered, so you can keep the momentum and start seeing calmer, more enjoyable walks for yourself too!

📍 Serving the Cowichan Valley
📲 Get in touch to book your session today at thecommondog.ca

06/05/2025

We love a good myth-busting moment. 👀

There’s a lot of well-meaning (but misleading) advice out there when it comes to dogs - and we hear it all the time.

At The Common Dog, we focus on real training, realistic expectations, and building calm, connected relationships between dogs and their humans.

Swipe through for a few ideas we’re definitely not buying into.

05/27/2025

🐾 At The Common Dog, we offer intentional, structured services to strengthen the relationship between you and your dog. Dogs thrive when they’re understood, guided, and given consistent structure.

🐕‍🦺 Whether your dog needs boundaries, adventure, or better communication, we meet them where they’re at.

05/12/2025

We’re now offering Off-Leash Adventure Hikes starting as soon as we can form the packs 🐾

Small groups, private trails, tons of enrichment, and structured recall practice 🙌 aka the best day ever for your pup. 🐶✨

✔️ 2-hour hikes
✔️ Max 5 dogs per group
✔️ Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays (Afternoons)
✔️ $45/dog | $30 for additional family dog on the same hike

Dogs must have friendly social skills, basic recall, and be okay riding with a buddy 🚗🐕

💬 Want your dog to join the fun? Get in touch through our website, and select “off leash hikes” on our contact form. Feel free to shoot us a message for the link to all the details!

05/03/2025

Fun day at The Cowichan Sport and Recreation Fair! With Brooke and Bella from our team and Jess from

The pup's were very popular! They did tricks and had lots of pets and treats. 🐕

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us and came by specifically to say hi 🐾❤️

05/02/2025

The Common Dog will have a booth at the Cowichan Sport and Recreation Fair at The Cowichan Sportsplex. Tomorrow from 11am-3pm! 🐶

Bella and Brooke, a couple of pups, as well as Jess from , will be there! We will be playing some games with the dogs, doing demos, and answering questions!

Come find us and say hello! 👋🐾

04/23/2025

Nanaimo walks are booking now, with Jenna ! 🐾

We’re kicking things off with Monday + Friday morning walks - perfect for exercise, leash skills, and calm social time.

New clients: head to our website to get started.
Current/past clients: message us through Time to Pet!

04/17/2025

We’re taking a little pause for Good Friday 🐾

The Common Dog will be closed on Friday, April 18th so our team (and our pups!) can enjoy a well-earned break.

We’ll be back to wagging tails and structured fun on Monday, April 21st with business as usual!

Enjoy the long weekend - from our families to yours 🐕🌷